Madar (Banjul) - The Gambia's Reparations Commission said on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, that it had received a total of $2,573,414.10 from the sale of a mansion in the US state of Maryland owned by former president Yahya Jammeh, money that will be used to compensate victims of his rule, the BBC reported.
The United States secured the right to sell the property in 2022 on the grounds that it had been acquired with "criminal proceeds and misappropriated Gambian public funds". The commission said it was committed to managing the funds responsibly and transparently, "with due regard to the rights and needs of victims and survivors".
Jammeh ruled The Gambia for more than 20 years after seizing power in a 1994 coup, a period marked by allegations of human rights abuses, enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings. He went into exile in Equatorial Guinea in 2017 after losing the election to current President Adama Barrow. Gambian authorities said last year he could face prosecution if he returned.
